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少許曼德拉草的根、幾片烏鴉的羽毛，把它們在煉金鍋中震盪會得到什麼產物呢？要不要嘗嘗看？還是算了吧！這不正是你學徒派上用場的時候嗎？
歡迎來到煉金術的世界！
有兩至四位新進煉金術師要競相發掘這門神秘學問的秘密。有好幾種得分方式，但是大部分都要靠發表理論 – 也就是修正理論 – 和其中的問題。
遊戲中，玩家們將各自扮演一位煉金術士，互相比拚探索神秘學奧妙的能力。透過混和原料並使用平板或智慧型手機上的APP掃描可得出合成結果，從而增長知識，根據知識，玩家們就可以推論出如何製作能夠賣給冒險者的藥劑。
遊戲中的金幣可以用於購買魔法神器——那些非常有用但極其昂貴的東西。
玩家們聲望的增減受到他們理論是被發表還是推翻影響。遊戲結束時，聲望會轉換成分數，神器和證書也一樣。得分最高者獲得遊戲勝利。
年齡: 15+
遊戲人數: 2-4人
遊戲時間: 120 min
出 版商: 玩坊有限公司
語言: 繁體中文
遊戲要進行六輪，在每一輪開始時，玩家選擇遊戲順序，選後手的玩家會獲得更多獎勵。玩家透過把方塊放到不同的行動格上宣告他們的行動，然後每一個行動格按照順序估價。
玩家們透過混合原料成分來獲得知識，和利用智慧型手機APP (iOS、Android和Windows)來掃描測試合成結果，這會讓每一次新遊戲都會有隨機的煉金規則。每次測試合成結果從而增長知識，根據現有的知識，玩家們就可以推論出如何製作能夠賣給冒險者的藥劑。遊戲中的金幣可以用於購買魔法神器——那些非常有用但極其昂貴的東西。
假如煉金術師喜愛特殊的東西，他們永遠可以購買魔法神器來獲得額外的動力 — 遊戲中有9個 (每場遊戲都不一樣)，它們不只威力十足，還很貴。但是當學院獎在眼前時，金錢當然不算什麼！而擁有這些神器也一定會讓你會得一些名聲。
玩家也可以把品質有問題的藥水賣給冒險者來賺錢，但是金錢只是方法之一。畢竟煉金術師不想要有錢，他們想要尊敬，而尊敬通常來自於發表理論。
在遊戲中，玩家的名聲會上下起伏。在六輪和一個最終展示後，名聲會被轉換成分數。神器和獎學金也會計分。然後煉金術師的秘密會被揭露，玩家會依據理論是否正確而得分或失分。誰在遊戲結束時有最多分就獲勝。
額外說明一下，無論是iOS、Android，還是Windows平台你們都可以免費下載相關的APP。
獎項
- 2015 Scelto dai Goblin Winner
- 2015 Essener Feder Best Written Rules Winner
- 2014 Board Game Quest Awards Most Innovative Game Winner
In Alchemists, two to four budding alchemists compete to discover the secrets of their mystical art. Points can be earned in various ways, but most points are earned by publishing theories – correct theories, that is — and therein lies the problem.
The game is played in six rounds. At the beginning of the round, players choose their play order. Those who choose to play later get more rewards.
Players declare all their actions by placing cubes on the various action spaces, then each action space is evaluated in order. Players gain knowledge by mixing ingredients and testing the results using a smartphone app (iOS, Android, and also Windows) that randomizes the rules of alchemy for each new game. And if the alchemists are longing for something even more special, they can always buy magical artifacts to get an extra push. There are 9 of them (different for each game) and they are not only very powerful, but also very expensive. But money means nothing, when there’s academic pride at stake! And the possession of these artifacts will definitely earn you some reputation too. Players can also earn money by selling potions of questionable quality to adventurers, but money is just a means to an end. The alchemists don’t want riches, after all. They want respect, and respect usually comes from publishing theories.
During play, players’ reputations will go up and down. After six rounds and a final exhibition, reputation will be converted into points. Points will also be scored for artifacts and grants. Then the secrets of alchemy are revealed and players score points or lose points based on whether their theories were correct. Whoever has the most points at the end of the game wins.
Flavor text:
Mandrake root and scorpion tail; spongy mushroom and warty toad — these are the foundations of the alchemist’s livelihood, science, and art.
But what arcane secrets do these strange ingredients hide? Now it is time to find out. Mix them into potions and drink them to determine their effects — or play it safe and test the concoction on a helpful assistant! Gain riches selling potions to wandering adventurers and invest these riches in powerful artifacts. As your knowledge grows, so will your reputation, as you publish your theories for all to see. Knowledge, wealth, and fame can all be found in the murky depths of the alchemist’s cauldron.
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